Mikhail Botvinnik vs Milan Sr Vidmar

Nottingham · 1936 · Semi-Tarrasch Defense · 1-0 in 24 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black Milan Sr Vidmar
Result 1-0
Event Nottingham
Site Nottingham
Date 1936.00.00
Opening Semi-Tarrasch Defense (D40)
Moves 24
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

2r1q1k1/pp1R1rpp/5b2/8/3P4/1B5Q/PP4PP/3R2K1 b - - 4 24

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 e6
  2. 2.Nf3 d5
  3. 3.d4 Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5 Be7
  5. 5.Nc3 O-O
  6. 6.e3 Nbd7
  7. 7.Bd3 c5
  8. 8.O-O cxd4
  9. 9.exd4 dxc4
  10. 10.Bxc4 Nb6
  11. 11.Bb3 Bd7
  12. 12.Qd3 Nbd5
  13. 13.Ne5 Bc6
  14. 14.Rad1 Nb4
  15. 15.Qh3 Bd5
  16. 16.Nxd5 Nbxd5
  17. 17.f4 Rc8
  18. 18.f5 exf5
  19. 19.Rxf5 Qd6
  20. 20.Nxf7 Rxf7
  21. 21.Bxf6 Bxf6
  22. 22.Rxd5 Qc6
  23. 23.Rd6 Qe8
  24. 24.Rd7

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